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A multiple-choice quiz by tluvgrandpa. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
tluvgrandpa

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,063

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the lead actor/actress in this movie? Hint

Sharon Stone

Robert DeNiro

Robert Duvall

Jodie Foster

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the eccentric scientist/business tycoon who funds the S.E.T.I. research? Hint

B.F. Collins

S.R. Hadden

R.T. Williams

J. T. McMahon

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Question 3 of 10

3. A signal from a distant star is received. What is the name of this star? Hint

Arcturus

Vega

Polaris

Sirius

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Question 4 of 10

4. What actress portrays the young Ellie? Hint

Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Storms

Dakota Fanning

Jena Malone

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Question 5 of 10

5. The scientists eventually decode the signal. What does it contain? Hint

A simple greeting.

A warning to never send them another message.

Plans to build some type of machine.

Plans for an alien attack.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where does Ellie first meet S.R. Hadden? Hint

In his corporate offices

On his private jet

On his yacht

At The White House

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the title given to the organization responsible for building the Machine? Hint

International Machine Corporation

International Machine Conglomerate

Independent Machine Company

International Machine Consortium

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Question 8 of 10

8. What actor plays Palmer Joss? Hint

Bruce Willis

Matthew McConaughey

Matt Damon

Ben Affleck

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who is initially chosen to take the trip in the Machine? Hint

David Drumlin

Ellie Arroway

Michael Kitz

Palmer Joss

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where is the second Machine located? Hint

Canada

Japan

United States

Australia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the lead actor/actress in this movie?

Answer: Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster plays Ellie Arroway, a brilliant, ambitious astronomer driven by her absolute belief that we are not alone in the universe.

2. What is the name of the eccentric scientist/business tycoon who funds the S.E.T.I. research?

Answer: S.R. Hadden

After more than a year of seeking new funding to continue her research, it seems like the end of the line for Ellie, until she impresses S.R. Hadden with her intelligence, dedication and tenacity.

3. A signal from a distant star is received. What is the name of this star?

Answer: Vega

At first, the astronomers have doubts that the signal originates from Vega because the system is too young. They get confirmation that Vega is the origin from a radio telescope in Australia.

4. What actress portrays the young Ellie?

Answer: Jena Malone

Ellie's father always nurtured her interest in radio. She became interested in astronomy, and subsequently radio astronomy, after her father told her that the "star" she was viewing was actually a planet.

5. The scientists eventually decode the signal. What does it contain?

Answer: Plans to build some type of machine.

In one of the most shocking scenes in the movie, the scientists clean up the video signal only to see an image of Adolf Hitler! They soon realize that it is the first TV signal of any strength to have left Earth, and is being sent back greatly amplified.

6. Where does Ellie first meet S.R. Hadden?

Answer: On his private jet

Hadden hacks into the computer files containing the encrypted data from the signal. Ellie meets his jet at a small airport, where Hadden tells her that this is his home because of his desire to keep his interests mobile. More importantly, he informs Ellie that he has found the primer to unlock the message.

7. What is the title given to the organization responsible for building the Machine?

Answer: International Machine Consortium

After the U.S. government decides to build the Machine, it finds ways to spread the cost internationally. The final price tag is said to be almost half a trillion dollars!

8. What actor plays Palmer Joss?

Answer: Matthew McConaughey

Ellie first meets Palmer Joss in Puerto Rico. He is an author and theologian. After a brief fling, Ellie leaves him behind. Years later, after the signal is received, they reunite. By this time he is a well-respected religious advisor to The President.

9. Who is initially chosen to take the trip in the Machine?

Answer: David Drumlin

David Drumlin resigns as President Clinton's Science Advisor to become a candidate for the trip. He is selected, only to be killed when a terrorist explodes a bomb during a systems test, which also destroys the Machine. Ellie Arroway is chosen to take the trip in the second Machine.

10. Where is the second Machine located?

Answer: Japan

The second Machine is kept secret until S.R. Hadden acquires the Japanese firm that built it, and informs Ellie. He does this in a very unique way, a direct link with the Russian space station Mir, where he is now living.

Source: Author tluvgrandpa

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